# Employer of record (EOR) in Guinea-Bissau: costs and regulations

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> Data last verified: 2026-08-03

Guinea-Bissau: ISO GW, region Africa, currency XOF (West African CFA franc), languages Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole. 12 EOR providers on record cover Guinea-Bissau.

Employer burden: Guinea-Bissau ranks #45 of 192 in the Global Employer Burden Index 2026 (Employ Borderless, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21211464, https://employborderless.com/hiring-intelligence/employer-burden-index/).

## Employment and pay

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Minimum wage | XOF 19,030/mo | ILOSTAT | 2024-01-01 |
| Actual weekly hours | 42 hrs/wk | ILOSTAT | 2018-01-01 |

## Cost and taxes

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Employer social security | 16% | ISSA Country Profiles | 2024-01-01 |
| Employee social security | 8% | ISSA Country Profiles | 2024-01-01 |

## Termination

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Severance | 26 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY | 2019-05-01 |
| Notice period | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY | 2019-05-01 |

## Leave

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Maternity leave (Paid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave) | 12.9 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law | 2026-02-23 |
| Paternity leave (Paid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave) | 2.1 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law | 2026-02-23 |
| Public holidays | 11 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset) | 2026-01-01 |

## Labour market

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Unemployment | 2.67% | World Bank Open Data | — |
| GDP per capita | $1,124 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| GNI per capita | $1,090 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| Labour force | 899,220 people | World Bank Open Data | — |
| Retirement age | 60 yrs | SSA Social Security Programs Throughout the World | 2019-01-01 |

## Average monthly earnings by occupation (2022)

Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in XOF. Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes). Survey earnings, distinct from the statutory minimum wage above.

| Occupation group | Monthly (XOF) | ≈ USD |
|---|---:|---:|
| All occupations (total) | 87,940 | $141 |
| Managers (ISCO 1) | 191,145 | $306 |
| Professionals (ISCO 2) | 120,440 | $193 |
| Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO 3) | 101,184 | $162 |
| Clerical support workers (ISCO 4) | 119,222 | $191 |
| Service and sales workers (ISCO 5) | 67,047 | $107 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (ISCO 6) | 83,404 | $134 |
| Craft and related trades workers (ISCO 7) | 74,509 | $119 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO 8) | 76,850 | $123 |
| Elementary occupations (ISCO 9) | 50,941 | $82 |

## EOR providers in Guinea-Bissau

The providers that operate an EOR in Guinea-Bissau, ranked by Select Score, with each provider's lowest published EOR rate.

| # | Provider | Select Score | EOR from | Markdown profile |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---|
| 1 | [Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)](https://eorselect.com/providers/pebl/) | 80/100 | from $399/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/pebl.md |
| 2 | [Multiplier](https://eorselect.com/providers/multiplier/) | 80/100 | from $459/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/multiplier.md |
| 3 | [RemoFirst](https://eorselect.com/providers/remofirst/) | 78/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remofirst.md |
| 4 | [Remote](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote/) | 76/100 | from $699/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote.md |
| 5 | [Globalization Partners](https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners/) | 74/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners.md |
| 6 | [Borderless AI](https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai/) | 71/100 | from $579/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai.md |
| 7 | [Playroll](https://eorselect.com/providers/playroll/) | 71/100 | from $399/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/playroll.md |
| 8 | [Hire with Columbus](https://eorselect.com/providers/hire-with-columbus/) | 70/100 | from $179/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/hire-with-columbus.md |
| 9 | [Papaya Global](https://eorselect.com/providers/papaya-global/) | 68/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/papaya-global.md |
| 10 | [Lano](https://eorselect.com/providers/lano/) | 66/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/lano.md |
| 11 | [Thera](https://eorselect.com/providers/thera/) | 65/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/thera.md |
| 12 | [Signature Back Office Solutions](https://eorselect.com/providers/signature-back-office-solutions/) | 64/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/signature-back-office-solutions.md |

## Related

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